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Home » Publications » Free Presbyterian Magazine » 1937 » August 1937 » Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1937

Abstract of the Public Accounts of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Year ending 31st March, 1937

SUSTENTATION FUND.

| INCOME. | | |
|———————————————————–|——-|————–|
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1936 | .. | £5626 1 2 |
| CREDITS— | | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £4649 | 9 0 |
| 2. Donations | .. | 72 11 0 |
| 3. Home Mission Fund—Balance Transferred | .. | 778 16 1 |
| 4. Interest on Deposit Receipts and Savings Bank Deposits | .. | 87 17 11 |
| 5. Payment from Mackenzie Trust ( $\frac{1}{2}$ year) | .. | 10 0 0 |
| 6. Legacies | .. | 950 0 0 |
| 7. Anonymous Gift | .. | 200 0 0 |
| 8. From Helensburgh Congregation—Balance of Funds | .. | 6 4 6 |
| | | 6754 18 6 |
| | | £12,380 19 8 |

| EXPENDITURE. | | |
|————————————-|———————-|————–|
| DEBITS— | | |
| 1. Payment to Ministers at | | |
| 30th June, 1936 | .. | £1402 10 0 |
| 2. ” | 30th September, 1936 | 1338 15 0 |
| 3. ” | 31st December, 1936 | 1342 19 0 |
| 4. ” | 31st March, 1937 | 1402 10 0 |
| | | £5486 14 0 |
| 5. Payment to Missionaries at | | |
| 30th June, 1936 | .. | 616 17 6 |
| 6. ” | 30th September, 1936 | 458 12 6 |
| 7. ” | 31st December, 1936 | 495 7 6 |
| 8. ” | 31st March, 1937 | 536 7 6 |
| | | 2107 5 0 |
| | | £7593 19 0 |
| Cheque Books | .. | 4 0 0 |
| Printing and Stationery | .. | 1 13 2 |
| Postages | .. | 3 10 5 |
| | | £7603 2 7 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1937 | .. | 4777 17 1 |
| | | £12,380 19 8 |

HOME MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £656 | 1 | 8 |
|———————————————-|———–|—|—|
| 2. Donations | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 3. Legacy | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Anonymous Gift | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. From Sale of Rev. D. Macfarlane’s Memoirs | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| |


| | |
| | £962 14 2 | | |
| |


| | |
| | £962 14 2 | | |

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS—

| 1. National Health, Pension and Unemployment Insurance | £153 | 7 | 6 |
|——————————————————–|———–|—-|—|
| 2. Payment to London Mission | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Postages, Stationery, etc. | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| |


| | |
| | £183 18 1 | | |
| Balance transferred to Sustentation Fund | 778 | 16 | 1 |
| |


| | |
| | £962 14 2 | | |

AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS’ AND WIDOWS’ AND ORPHANS’ FUND.

INCOME.

CREDITS—

| 1. Congregational Contributions | £141 | 13 | 1 |
|————————————————————–|————|—-|—|
| 2. Donations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Anonymous Gift | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Interest on Deposit Receipts and Savings Bank Investments | 45 | 15 | 6 |
| |


| | |
| | £238 8 7 | | |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1936 | 2696 | 1 | 9 |
| |


| | |
| | £2934 10 4 | | |

EXPENDITURE.

DEBITS—

| 1. Paid Mrs. Sinclair, Glasgow | £60 | 0 | 0 |
|————————————-|————|—-|—-|
| 2. Paid Mrs. Mackenzie, Kames | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Postages and Printing | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| |


| | |
| | £120 12 6 | | |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1937 | 2813 | 17 | 10 |
| |


| | |
| | £2934 10 4 | | |

COLONIAL MISSIONS FUND.

| INCOME. | | |
|————————————————————–|—–|——|
| 1. Donations | £3 | 8 3 |
| 2. D. Beaton, Matiere, o/a Rev.
J. P. Macqueen’s Expenses | 14 | 4 0 |
| 3. Legacy | 20 | 0 0 |
| 4. Interest on Deposit Receipt | 0 | 5 5 |
| 5. Donation o/a Canadian Mission
per Rev. D. Macleod | 2 | 19 0 |
| | £40 | 16 8 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1936 | 22 | 0 11 |
| | £62 | 17 7 |

| EXPENDITURE. | | |
|——————————————————————————–|—–|——|
| 1. Paid Rev. J. P. Macqueen—
portion of Expenses to
Matiere, New Zealand | £4 | 4 0 |
| | £4 | 4 0 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1937 | 58 | 13 7 |
| | £62 | 17 7 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSION FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1936 | £3137 15 10 |
|———————————————————–|————-|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £523 13 9 |
| 2. Donations | 161 17 5 |
| 3. Interest on £500 $3\frac{1}{2}$ per cent. War Loan | 17 10 0 |
| 4. Interest on £130 Bank of Scotland Stock | 18 2 3 |
| 5. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 5 18 6 |
| 6. Interest on Savings Bank Investments | 27 3 9 |
| 7. Legacies | 150 0 0 |
| 8. Anonymous Gift | 200 0 0 |
| 9. Transferred from Car Fund | 3 0 0 |
| 10. From Sale of Rev. N. Cameron’s Memoirs | 1 8 0 |
| 11. Rhodesian Govt., Educational Grant, credited | 100 0 0 |
| 12. Rhodesian Govt. per Rev. J. Tallach o/a Medical Grant | 100 0 0 |
| 13. Transferred from Well-Sinking Fund | 100 0 0 |

£1408 13 8

£4546 9 6

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. J. Tallach—Salary to 31st March, 1937 | £255 0 0 |
|—————————————————-|———–|
| 2. Do. Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald do. | 300 0 0 |
| 3. Do. Miss Nicolson do. | 200 0 0 |
| 4. Do. Mrs. Radasi, Annual Grant to do. | 30 0 0 |
| 5. Do. Missionary at Shangani, Annual Grant to do. | 26 0 0 |
| 6. Do. Rev. J. Tallach o/a Teachers’ Salaries do. | 40 0 0 |
| 7. Do. Paul Hlazo do. | 10 0 0 |
| 8. Do. Donations | 20 10 6 |
| 9. Do. Upkeep of Mission | 30 0 0 |
| 10. Do. Car Repairs | 3 0 0 |
| 11. Do. Medicine | 10 0 0 |
| 12. Do. Teacher at Induba | 12 0 0 |
| 13. Do. From Well-Sinking Fund | 100 0 0 |
| 14. Do. o/a New School, Lebeni | 10 0 0 |
| 15. Do. Rev. D. J. Urquhart—Salary to 31/3/37 | 255 0 0 |
| 16. Do. do. Donation | 2 0 0 |
| 17. Do. do. Expenses from Palestine | 32 0 0 |
| 18. Do. do. to Winnipeg ( $\frac{1}{3}$ ) | 20 0 0 |
| 19. Do. Mr. I. Reuter, Missionary, Glasgow | 309 0 0 |
| 20. Edwin Radasi—Maintenance to 31/3/37 | 78 0 0 |
| 21. Do. Sundry Expenses | 4 1 0 |
| 22. Rev. M. McIntyre, Postages and Sundry Expenses | 5 0 0 |
| 23. Freight on Parcel to S. Africa | 2 10 0 |
| 24. Bank Charges, Stationery, etc. | 5 11 10 |
| 25. Postages | 1 11 0 |
| | 14 12 10 |
| 26. Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1937 | £1530 4 4 |
| | 3016 5 2 |
| | £4546 9 6 |

JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS—KAFFIR BIBLES FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £46 | 7 | 3 |
|————————————-|—–|—-|—|
| Interest thereon to 31/3/37 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| | £46 | 16 | 3 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Deposit Receipt at 31st March, 1937 | £46 | 16 | 3 |
|————————————————|—–|—-|—|
| | £46 | 16 | 3 |

KAFFIR BIBLE AND CLOTHING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £42 | 0 | 8 |
|————————————-|—–|—|—-|
| Interest thereon to 31/3/37 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| | £42 | 8 | 11 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Deposit Receipt at 31st March, 1937 | £42 | 8 | 11 |
|————————————————|—–|—|—-|
| | £42 | 8 | 11 |

BEMBESI FAMINE AND CLOTHING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £166 | 18 | 8 |
|————————————-|——|—-|—|
| Interest thereon to 31/3/37 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| | £168 | 12 | 1 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Balance on Deposit Receipt at 31st March, 1937 | £168 | 12 | 1 |
|————————————————|——|—-|—|
| | £168 | 12 | 1 |

SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION—CAR FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £18 | 18 | 1 |
|————————————-|—–|—-|—|
| Interest thereon to 31/3/37 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| | £19 | 1 | 4 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Paid to Jewish & Foreign Mission o/a Car Repairs | £3 | 0 | 0 |
|————————————————–|—–|—|—|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1937 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| | £19 | 1 | 4 |

COLLEGE FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £265 8 11 |
|————————————-|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £163 10 11 |
| 2. Donations | 7 14 7 |
| 3. Anonymous Gift | 50 0 0 |
| 4. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 2 16 2 |
| | 224 1 8 |
| | £489 10 7 |

EXPENDITURE.

| 1. Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Theological Tutor | £30 0 0 |
|————————————————–|———–|
| 2. Paid Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, Theological Tutor | 30 0 0 |
| 3. Annual Grant for Books | 10 0 0 |
| 4. Annual Grant to Students | 180 0 0 |
| | £250 0 0 |
| Postages, etc. | 0 12 6 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1937 | 238 18 1 |
| | £489 10 7 |

193

GENERAL BUILDING FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | £62 18 5 |
|————————————-|————|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £130 4 11 |
| 2. Donations | 1 0 0 |
| 3. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 0 9 7 |
| | 131 14 6 |
| | £194 12 11 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Paid in reduction of Church and Manse Building Debts | £167 12 0 |
|——————————————————|————|
| Postages and Stationery | 0 14 2 |
| | £168 6 2 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1937 | 26 6 9 |
| | £194 12 11 |

ORGANISATION FUND.

INCOME.

| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1936 | | £71 12 4 |
|——————————————————————-|———–|———-|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £171 10 5 | |
| 2. Donations | 6 7 6 | |
| 3. Winnipeg Congregation o/a
Rev. D. J. Urquhart’s
Expenses | 20 0 0 | |
| 4. Winnipeg Congregation o/a
Rev. D. McLeod’s Exps. | 9 16 0 | |
| 5. Vancouver Congregation o/a
Rev. D. McLeod’s Exps. | 21 0 0 | |
| 6. Rev. D. McLeod, refund of
Balance of Expenses | 21 18 7 | |
| 7. From Sale of Church Documents | 0 3 0 | |
| 8. From Sale of Church History
Books | 0 18 9 | |
| 9. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 0 4 7 | |
| 10. Refund of Office Rent | 10 0 0 | |
| 11. Anonymous Gift | 200 0 0 | |

461 18 10

£533 11 2

EXPENDITURE.

| Paid Rev. R. R. Sinclair, Clerk
of Synod | £25 0 0 | |
|———————————————————–|———–|———–|
| Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Clerk of
Synod | 15 0 0 | |
| Paid Rev. M. Gillies, Asst. Clerk
of Synod | 10 0 0 | |
| | | £50 0 0 |
| Expenses of Synod at Glasgow
—May, 1936 | £91 13 10 | |
| Expenses of Synod Reporters,
Printing, etc., May, 1936 | 80 10 6 | |
| | | 172 4 4 |
| Expenses of Synod at Inverness
—November, 1936 | £36 12 8 | |
| Expenses of Synod, Printing, etc. | 4 17 0 | |
| | | 41 9 8 |
| Expenses of Deputies to Raasay | 8 10 6 | |
| Rev. D. J. Urquhart as Deputy
Canada | £10 0 0 | |
| Rev. D. J. Urquhart, Expenses
to Canada | 40 0 0 | |
| | | 50 0 0 |
| General Treasurer | .. | 96 0 0 |
| Printing Financial Statement in
Magazine | £5 0 0 | |
| Payment o/a Church Buildings | 50 0 0 | |
| Gaelic Mission to Wick, Expenses | 5 0 0 | |
| Clerical Assistance | 10 0 0 | |
| Cheque Book | 2 0 0 | |
| Postages, Stationery, etc. | 3 5 7 | |
| | | 75 5 7 |
| | | £493 10 1 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1937 | 40 1 1 | |
| | | £533 11 2 |

SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION—WELL-SINKING FUND.

INCOME.

| Congregational Collections per
Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald | £176 16 0 |
|———————————————————|———–|
| Donations | 15 13 3 |
| | £192 9 3 |
| | £192 9 3 |

EXPENDITURE.

| Transferred to Jewish and Foreign Mission
Fund and remitted to Rev. J. Tallach
o/a Sinking of Well and Charges | £100 6 6 |
|———————————————————————————————————————-|———-|
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1937 | 92 2 9 |
| | £192 9 3 |

LEGACY FUND.

LEGACIES RECEIVED.

| From the Executor of the late
Mrs. Mackenzie, Udrigle | £50 0 0 |
|————————————————————————-|————|
| Interest thereon | 0 8 0 |
| | £50 8 0 |
| From the Executor of the late
Miss Margaret Mackintosh,
Inverness | £1161 12 0 |
| Interest thereon | 2 14 6 |
| | 1164 6 6 |
| From the Executor of the late
Mrs. Jane Macfadyen,
Glasgow | £320 0 0 |
| | 320 0 0 |
| | £1534 14 6 |

HOW DISPOSED OF.

| Mrs. Mackenzie’s Legacy—To Sustentation
Fund | £50 8 0 |
|——————————————————-|————|
| Miss M. Mackintosh’s Legacy—
To Sustentation Fund | £800 0 0 |
| To Reserve o/a Synod
Payments | 300 0 0 |
| To Winnipeg Church Building Fund | 64 6 6 |
| | 1164 6 6 |
| Mrs. Jane Macfadyen’s Legacy—
To Sustentation Fund | £100 0 0 |
| To Home Mission Fund | 100 0 0 |
| To Jewish and Foreign
Mission Fund | 100 0 0 |
| To Colonial Fund | 20 0 0 |
| | 320 0 0 |
| | £1534 14 6 |

ANONYMOUS GIFT.

| RECEIVED. | HOW DISPOSED OF. |
|——————–|—————————-|
| Anonymous Gift | To:—Sustentation Fund |
| .. .. .. £1000 0 0 | .. £200 0 0 |
| | Home Mission Fund |
| | .. 200 0 0 |
| | Jewish and Foreign Mission |
| | Fund |
| | .. 200 0 0 |
| | Organisation Fund |
| | .. 200 0 0 |
| | Aged and Infirm Ministers’ |
| | and Widows’ and Orphans’ |
| | Fund |
| | .. 50 0 0 |
| | College Fund |
| | .. 50 0 0 |
| | Magazine Fund |
| | .. 50 0 0 |
| | Young People’s Magazine |
| | Fund |
| | .. 50 0 0 |
| | |
| | £1000 0 0 |
| £1000 0 0 | £1000 0 0 |

196

INVERNESS, 26th April, 1937.—Examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1937, and found same correct.

JOHN FRASER,
JAS. CAMPBELL, } Auditors.

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